The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-22
VOTE AGAINST THE SENATE Res
lOLUIlON
To submit the Prohibition Amend
ment TO the State Constitution
TO the People.
McDOWELps CONCESSION FOR
HARh0NY.
COuneite Compelled to Surrender
His Seat in th- HOuse-VOte for
United States Senator.
ESPECIAL TO rnE APrHAL.I

iSendts "A petition was presented by |
Mr.. Mcdowell for the suppression oil
in EN- peTanCe.
Senate joint resolution by Mr.. Nc.
Dowell Ielsting TO the constitutional
amendment came up on the motion OF
Mr.. Sanford 20 pass IL over infor- |
mally.
Mr.. Mcdowell eaid: "Mr. Speaker,
in the interes Of hsrmony | wish to
withdraw resolution Ne. 10 offered by
me yes erday, and | will give my rea-
IONS tho ef r. desire TO withdraw
resolution No. 10 and a ow res llutlOn
No. II, reported by the Jud ciary Com
mittse, 10 take IT'S pacs. La intro
ducing resolution No. l6 early in
the Bession, diL 30 on the ad-
vice OF prominent legal ability, and
am eatit fed I'll with the phraseology
Of the resolution, but in Difference to
the opinion OF Others, and desire Tor
unity OF action on measure which is
nearer and deaTer to my heart than
any other issue before the people, l
agreed to change some OF tle provis-
ions OF the res llutiOn. In this condi-
ton the amendment was unanimously
recommended for passage by the spe-
Cial comm ttee on tbesuppression ofthe
liz nor lranic. 1t was then sent to the
Jud CARY Committee, aud while this
com att 9 had the matter under adj
visemeut a leading attorney represent
ing the liquor interest appeared be-
fore them and asked to be allowed to
msks argument ut the proper time.
1t was then, and not until then, that
the tenn eIauCe element decided to
employ Judge Bast to: give counsel
on our sid. / was asked by
tho temporary chairman oil the Judi
ciary COMMITTEE to have Judge East
present, or send his written opinion Of
such resolution es his jndgment might
ADVISE, "a to the manner OF passing
the proposed amendment. La com
pliancs with this request Judge L st
sent his written opinion to the chair
m IN OF the Judiciary Committee rec
ommendin Senate joint resolution
| No. I6, introduced by me. The COM
mittee ditcnded this resolution and
| recommended one In substance the
same as tee work of the committee.
The committee further obj scted to my
original resoiut on because the yeas
aad nays we're not called on each
reading, and while l and my legal
advisers did not think 1t necessary
10 call thu yeas and nays save
on the third reading, in order to have
unity e action GA this important
Measure / consented to withdraw my
original resolution, and allow the yeas
and nays called on each reading OF
such pending amendment as might bs
ayr cd upon. Seeing there will be con-
tention and probably delay in the CO o.
troversy to decide which OF the two
resolutions shall have precedence, and
with q desire for harmony, that there
may DO no delay, now withdraw res
olution NJ Is. This explanation. 4
n 1t intended AZ q RED seton on the &C
tim OF the Judiciary Committee, ol
upon anyone, hut ia an exp anation o.
my reasons Tor the withdrawal OF my
original resolution"
Mr.. Simuerly-No such counsel 81
mentioned by the Sena'or from Obior
eve app aared heflr the JudiCiSry
Oommi tee, and | object to the expla
pstion going ON the journal in tina
shape.
Mr.. Mcdowell The judiciary C'm
mltee gave its permits ion for Mr.
Vertr 90 to come Def IIe it. He die
appear bef,rs the committee ant
stated tina. he had besn employed b!
a di ttler and q Wholesale llquo
dealer to represent them. When b
came bef rs The com nittee, Mr., Vel
treSs stated that ne desired to srgu
the comp nestion bill introduced b.
Seuator Montedonic1 providing 10
the paym mt Of liquor destroyed uude
the amsndme1t,
Mr.. armen'-The Senator iron
D o zion (hr. McDlwelD has made
= | statement as to what occur d bef1r
the Judiciary Committee. think b
n has made q mistake, l will stat
a what did occur Mr.. Vertrees 90 d (
n myself aud Mr.. Jarvis that he wante
|. to come before the committee to di
,uss the question Of damages thi
Q would gro out Of the adoption OF tn
Q ameudme MT, and not that he warte
}. 10 d Gcuss the question Of submission
That n'Rht the Committee met in M
= Trim lea room Ia the Cole Bnildin
J. and Mr.. Ventrees came there aud sal
q he was not then prepared to argue Ii
|. question, but would he ready
, argue Is the next evening. l sai
that We did not want
n hear any Argument on the qrestio
It Of submission, aud 1t was furth,
Ia stated that the question that Mr., We
tress desired 10 discuss could mo
y properly be discu q d before the COT
"a mittee, but no argument On the Que
n. ton Of ell gmIesi1n was made befo
Ia the committee.
- Mr. McDowell-I accept that exp
~ nation, aud by PERM, siol will ms
m this statement in my explanation, |
Is terting VI or the words argument
II the proper time" ON the compensate
- bill reQuiing payments for proper
y that might be injured by the passa
nj Of the amendment.
Is The parmiss on was granted.
he Mr.. Norment-Tns Senator fro
01ion his said that hia resolution "
the same as that Of the commute
ts As originally drawn the bill did n
or have the words agreed to-" but tn
,r were afterwsrd put in there by n
AZ Mcdowell after il was before the
vi diCiSry Committee.
nj MIR. Muney-It 1t Is intended by {
Tor gentleman f,om 0bion to intimi
lat that any undue influence was broug
y, To bear on the Committee l wish
NO disclsim II,
Mr.. Orbb-Mr. speaker
Mr.. Tolley--I obi act to gentlem
ALL going outside of lhs Senate aud CALI
ire the names OF gentlemen not memb
IN. Of the Sena'e.
n Mr.. McDows!l-As the gentleman
inc striking ut me-
Dur M. Tol'ey-How do you KIN
me THAR
am MIR, 81 'Dowsll-I have not chars
that any gentleman mas done aavthi
Ga wrong, AMI the gentleman from Mo,
ms cannot calm that l havs done 80.
ard have made no impu atoms, and l
va Cept the explanation OF Senator N
wv mert.
Ihe Mr.. Tollsy-I make the point OF
Rip der that /. ia a req -ction on the Ssn
i'm TO aludo 10 outside pentlamen